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CHKSTAT(8) Tool to check and set file permissions CHKSTAT(8)
NAME
chkstat - Tool to check and set file permissions
SYNOPSIS
chkstat [OPTIONS] <permission-files...>
chkstat --system [OPTIONS] <files...>
DESCRIPTION
The program /usr/bin/chkstat is a tool to check and set file permis-
sions.
chkstat can either operate in system mode or on individually specified
permission files. In system mode, /etc/sysconfig/security determines
which level to use and whether to actually apply permission changes.
OPTIONS
--system
Run in system mode. Parses /etc/sysconfig/security to determine
which security level to use (PERMISSION_SECURITY) and whether to
set or merely warn about permission changes (CHECK_PERMISSIONS).
In system mode non-option arguments refer to files. Ie just as
if the --examine option was specified for them.
--set Actually apply the file permissions. The default is to check and
warn only unless in system mode where CHECK_PERMISSIONS speci-
fies the default behavior.
--warn Opposite of --set, ie warn only but don't make actual changes
--noheader
Omit printing the output header lines.
--fscaps, --no-fscaps
Enable or disable use of fscaps. In system mode the setting of
PERMISSIONS_FSCAPS determines whether fscaps are on or off when
this option is not set.
--examine file
Check permissions for this file instead of all files listed in
the permissions files.
--files filelist
Check permissions for the files listed in filelist and instead
of all files listed in the permissions files.
--root directory
Check files relative to the specified directory.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
CHKSTAT_ALLOW_INSECURE_MODE_IF_NO_PROC
Allow to operate without mounted /proc file system. This is an un-
safe mode that must only be used in controlled environments where
unprivileged users can't influence file system operation.
EXAMPLES
chkstat --set /etc/permissions /etc/permissions.secure
parses the files /etc/permissions and /etc/permissions and sets the ac-
cess mode and the user- and group memberships for each file listed.
chkstat --system /bin/ping
Run in system mode and only correct permissions of /bin/ping
SEE ALSO
permissions(5)
COPYRIGHT
1996-2003 SuSE Linux AG, Nuernberg, Germany.
2008-2010 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH
AUTHORS
Reinhold Sojer, Ruediger Oertel, Michael Schroeder, Ludwig Nussel
Useful changes and additions by Tobias Burnus
3rd Berkeley Distribution 2010-11-09 CHKSTAT(8)
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